Rep. Esty paid a high price for her mistakes

Joseph P. Nolan, Waterbury

There probably is more to the story of Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty, D-5th District, than the public is aware of.

However, Gloria Sheehan’s Sept. 12 column, “Rep. Esty’s saga of hypocrisy,” rehashed old news. I do not condone what Esty did, but the penalty for her misdeed is high. She had to abandon her re-election bid. Much to the consternation of Ms. Sheehan, Esty decided to finish out her term instead of resigning.

Esty continues her work, again, much to the ire of Ms. Sheehan. Her comparison of Esty’s behavior with President Trump’s really is lopsided.